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Masonite Hardboard Plant
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created by Hoverfly
on 5/11/2007 5:50 AM
last modified by tunnelbug
on 10/27/2007 12:23 AM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Former Masonite mill in Ukiah. Much of the machinery and equipment can still be seen, and offices are still intact, with some funiture remaining. A lot of paperwork has been left behind and calendars still hang on the walls. There is a 24-hour guard on-site, but it's huge and possible to go unseen. Be aware that the guard sometimes drives in larger buildings, but he doesn't seem to ever get out of the car.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: drop everything - must see
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asbestos
rust
unsafe flooring
flooding
water
air quality
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Huge site with many interesting buildings, and equipment and machinery left behind. Great for photography.
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fences
24 hour guard
locked gates
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This masonite mill once employed more than 500 to manufacture truckloads of wood-based products. When it closed in 2001, only 280 employees remained, a population whittled down as technology replaced muscle over the company's five-decade stay in Ukiah.
The loss of hundreds of jobs left a hole in the landscape of a city that once bragged about the company's presence at its north and south gateways, with "Home of Masonite" etched into the town's welcome signs.
The closure of Masonite produced a ripple effect on other high-paying blue-collar industries, such as freight companies that hauled wood and wood products in a loop from Ukiah to Southern California. In January 2004, Cooper and Sons Trucking -- in Ukiah since 1948 -- shut down, succumbing to years of reduced business as a result of Masonite and other manufacturers leaving the Ukiah Valley.
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Slated to be turned into a shopping mall in 2009. Demolition has begun, with crews active during the daytime (not on Sundays, though).
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 10/4/2008 2:22 AM.
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on Oct 4 08 at 2:22, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Oct 3 08 at 21:23, Mutt updated gallery picture DSC_0153.JPG
on Oct 28 07 at 4:10, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Oct 27 07 at 0:23, tunnelbug changed the following: Status
on Aug 11 07 at 16:18, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Aug 11 07 at 8:04, tunnelbug updated gallery picture masonite-interior.jpg
on Aug 11 07 at 8:04, tunnelbug added some pictures to a gallery
on Aug 11 07 at 7:59, tunnelbug updated gallery TBug's
on Aug 11 07 at 7:59, tunnelbug updated gallery TBug's
on Aug 11 07 at 7:59, tunnelbug created a new gallery
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